Children and their teddies enjoy festival picnic in Bungay

A brave teddy on the way down from St Mary's Church tower. Picture: Terry Reeve. (Image: Archant)

They turned up in large numbers, and were also joined by bunnies, elephants, the odd giraffe or two, cats, pandas and even a gannet. As well as their picnics, there were stalls and games to enjoy, and a bouncy castle.

It meant the hills were alive with the sound of children’s chatter and excitement - and that carried over afterwards to St Mary’s Church, where their favourite toys courageously took a zip wire ride from the top of the 90ft tower to the ground and back into the arms of their owners.

Four-year-old Leonardo Macfarlane tucks into his lunch at the Teddy Bears' Picnic. Picture: Terry Reeve. (Image: Archant)

The well attended event was organised by the Bungay Baby and Toddler Group, jointly this year with St Edmund’s Parent and Toddler Group and SPACE in Ditchingham.

The Friends of St Mary’s Church once again organised the zip wire rides.

The Bungay Festival Teddy Bears' Picninc. Picture: Terry Reeve. (Image: Archant)

One year-old Isaac Nicholls enjoys the picnic with his group of teddies and his mum. Picture: Terry Reeve. (Image: Archant)

Families waiting for the teddies to come down the zip wire. Picture: Terry Reeve. (Image: Archant)

Twins Alfie and Ella Shanahan, aged five months, enjoying their first Teddy Bears' Picnic. Picture: Terry Reeve. (Image: Archant)